#68856B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.7% 0.051 147.7), rgb(104, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#68856B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68856B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.051 147.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #68856B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68856B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68856B text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68856B text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A794
oklch(70.7% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#779279
oklch(63.2% 0.048 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68856B
oklch(58.7% 0.051 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6851
oklch(49% 0.048 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#405543
oklch(42.6% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#68856B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #86806A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65847E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68856B
#68856B
oklch(58.7% 0.051 147.7)
- #8D728C
#8D728C
oklch(58.7% 0.051 327.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #68856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #68856B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.